MISSION STATEMENT

At Bennett Day School, our mission is to provide a collaborative culture that nurtures children's innate sense of inquiry and curiosity. We are committed to advancing creativity, innovation, and the development of lifelong learners and leaders.

Financial Aid

We are committed to maintaining a community of culturally diverse students from all backgrounds, regardless of financial means. Bennett Grants are variable, based on an individual family's specific financial situation. Awards range from $500 to 100 percent of tuition expense, based on the calculated family need and circumstances, and the availability of Bennett Grant dollars in a given school year.

Campus and Facilities

The Bennett Day campus originally operated as the Chicago Commons. It was established in the Fall of 1894 and modeled after the Jane Addams Hull House. At 35,000 square feet, the building stood empty for many years until Bennett Day renovated in 2016. It is fitting that this campus which housed one of the first progressive schools in the country, once again fosters the same approach. When the school is fully built out, Bennett Day's campus will be 90,000 square feet with rooftop green spaces, state-of-the-art Tinkering and Engineering Labs as well as several areas for physical education.

Extracurricular Programs

Unique Study Options/Programs

All Upper School students have built-in advisory, Ivy Wise college counseling and ACT/SAT test prep with Academic Approach.

Value Proposition

Ours is not a desk and chalkboard institution but rather a center, a laboratory, where students develop ideas and understanding, pursue passions and dreams, and hold themselves and their peers accountable for shared and individual work. Because school life at Bennett Day School embraces and celebrates the world outside as well as the world within, natural extensions of community awareness and service play a central role in what motivates our work. In 2016, Bennett Day School began a partnership with Northwestern University that aims to redefine what a traditional laboratory school might look like. We encourage you to register for a tour at bennettday.org.